link

The definition of a link is a word or group of words that act as a way to cross reference to other documents or files on the computer.

An example of link is clicking on "thesaurus" while on a definition page within YourDictionary.com.

A link is defined as a ring or loop that makes up a chain.

An example of a link is a silver chain necklace.

An example of a link is a bicycle chain.

verb

To link means to join or connect together.

An example of to link is joining two ends of a chain together with a lock.

Links in a chain.

link

noun

any of the series of rings or loops making up a chain

a section of something resembling a chain: a link of sausage

a point or stage in a series of circumstances: a weak link in the evidence

cuff link

anything serving to connect or tie: a link with the past

one division () of a surveyor's, or Gunter's, chain, equal to 7.92 inches (20.117 centimeters)

one division () of an engineer's chain, equal to 1 foot (30.48 centimeters)

Chem. bond (sense )

Elec. the part of a fuse that melts when the current becomes too strong

Mech. a short connecting rod for transmitting power or motion

Radio, TV a radio unit for transmitting sound or picture between specific stations

Origin of link

Middle English linke ; from Scandinavian as in Old Norse hlekkr, Danish lænke, Swedish länk, in same senses, akin to Old English hlence, link of a chain, coat of mail ; from base of hlencan, to twist ; from Indo-European base an unverified form kleng-, to bend, wind from source lank

probably ; from Medieval Latin linchinus, variant, variety of lichinus, a lamp ; from Classical Latin lychnus, a light ; from Classical Greek lychnos, a lamp ; from Indo-European an unverified form luksnos ; from base an unverified form leuk-, to shine, light

link

noun

One of the rings or loops forming a chain.

a. A unit in a connected series of units: links of sausage; one link in a molecular chain.

b. A unit in a transportation or communications system.

c. A connecting element; a tie or bond: grandparents, our link with the past.

a. An association; a relationship: The Alumnae Association is my link to the school's present administration.

b. A causal, parallel, or reciprocal relationship; a correlation: Researchers have detected a link between smoking and heart disease.

A cufflink.

A unit of length used in surveying, equal to 0.01 chain, 7.92 inches, or about 20.12 centimeters.

A rod or lever transmitting motion in a machine.

Computers A graphical item or segment of text in a webpage or other electronic document that, when clicked, causes another webpage or section of the same webpage to be displayed: That newspaper's homepage includes links to numerous government resources. Also called hotlink, hyperlink.

verb

linked, link·ing, links

verb

, transitive

a. To put together physically, as with links: linked the rings to form a chain.

b. To connect, relate, or associate: linked the suspect to the crime. See Synonyms at join.

Computers

a. To make or have a link to (another webpage or electronic document): The blog links important news stories from across the web.

b. To make a link in (a webpage or electronic document): The teacher linked the class website to an online map.

verb

, intransitive

a. To be or become joined together physically: The molecules linked to form a polymer.

b. To be or become connected, related, or associated: Their business has linked up with ours.

Computers

a. To make or have a link to a webpage or electronic document: The shocking news story was linked to by many blogs. The article linked to photos of the damage.

b. To follow a link in a webpage or electronic document: With a click of the mouse, I linked to the museum's website.

Origin of link

Middle English linke, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse hlekkr, &ast;hlenkr, from *hlenkr.

(kinematics) Any one of the several elementary pieces of a mechanism, such as the fixed frame, or a rod, wheel, mass of confined liquid, etc., by which relative motion of other parts is produced and constrained.

(engineering) Any intermediate rod or piece for transmitting force or motion, especially a short connecting rod with a bearing at each end; specifically (in steam engines) the slotted bar, or connecting piece, to the opposite ends of which the eccentric rods are jointed, and by means of which the movement of the valve is varied, in a link motion.

(surveying) The length of one joint of Gunter's chain, being the hundredth part of it, or 7.92 inches, the chain being 66 feet in length.

link - Computer Definition

A two-point segment of an end-to-end physical circuit. A circuit may consist of a single link, as would be the case between a host computer and a directly attached peripheral, such as a printer. A circuit commonly comprises multiple links. For example, a telephone set may connect across a link to a central office switch at the edge of the carrier network, that central office switch may connect to another central office switch across a link, and to yet another central office switch across a link, and finally to another telephone set across a link. In this scenario, two terminal devices connect via an end-to-end circuit that comprises four links interconnected by three central offices. Link sometimes is used interchangeably with line or circuit.

A conceptual two-point segment of an end-to-end circuit that connects two end users and enables them to communicate, even when two separate physical paths are used. In a satellite radio link, for example, there is an uplink from the Earth station (i.e., antenna) to the satellite and a downlink from the satellite to the Earth station. In a cellular network, the uplink is the upstream radio link from the mobile station to the base station and the downlink is the downstream link from the base station to the mobile station. See also antenna, circuit, downlink, downstream, uplink, physical, and upstream.

A logical connection, association, or relationship between two or more things.

Typically used as a short form of hyperlink, which is used in
Web documents written in the HyperText Markup Language (HTML) to enable
navigation from one Web page to another by the user’s clicking the link. Links
can cause concern for security experts, particularly when the text describing
the link does not correspond with its destination and is a deliberate attempt
to lure an unsuspicious user to a Website that might contain malicious code or
trick the user into revealing personal data.

(1) In communications, a line, channel or circuit over which data are transmitted.

(2) An address that points to a Web page or other file (image, video, PDF, etc.) on a Web server. Links reside on Web pages, in e-mail messages and word processing documents as well as any other document type that supports hypertext and URL addressing. See URL and hypertext.

(3) In data management, a pointer embedded within a record that refers to data or the location of data in another record.

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True love's the gift which God has given to man alone beneath the heaven. It is the secret sympathy, the silver link, the silken tie, which heart to heart, and mind to mind, in body and in soul can bind. Walter Scott